Highway Maintenance Worker II: Medium Equipment Operator (61035328)

Works in the Hot Crew to performs duties using manual labor, in such maintenance task as clearing of right-of-ways, removing trees cleaning drainage ditches, repairing shoulders, patching potholes, making base repairs, repair to bridges, paving driveways, and laying sideline/cross line pipe. Operates and maintains medium duty equipment such as tandem dump trucks, skid steer loaders, aggregate spreaders, belt loaders and combination tractors with side mounted mowers. Repairs potholes and base surface failures of roadway using hand tools such as shovel, pick, rake and asphalt lute to level asphalt as needed. Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide to warn motorists. Operates chain saw in the removal of trees from right-of-way. Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations (snow/ice, hurricanes, etc.) to include operating medium equipment. May include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts. Removes litter, debris and dead animals from roadway and rights-of-way. This position requires employee to lift heavy objects. Performs other related duties as assigned.